New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-23
THE LAST DAY OF THE TRIAL.

CLOSING THE EVIDENCE-MESSRS. DOUGHERrY AND
NIcoLL SUN UP-THE JUDGES CHARGE.
When the Court opened yesterday morning the cross
examination OF Ceary was resumed AMI Tor ninety mih
u,es he was tortured by Mr. NicoFs keen questions.
They inquiries that showed that the record was tae
worst evidence against the exAierUan Mr Nicoh
compelled Ceary say that he had never before August
40 1851 attended meeting OF the Board at a. M that
the regular hour was p m that he never even asked
Moloney when he came 10 him that inoriF
ing what the meeting was for that the
men who voted in OF the Broadway road were the
same as those who supported every other road
except the Tbirty-fourth-st. road-a circumstance
which Duffy explained by the statement that
there was combine agin it," Cleary, however, denied
violently that fact Of all these persons BIT
tery lighting politics bnt uniting ardently on bus
iness." was any evidence OF combine"
Ex-Alderman Reilly the only remaining member OK
the combine" who is not corpse, convict fugitive
or a prisoner on trial. was the witness He told tho
same story OF wronged innocence AMI god motives thai
he and have told all along ami his answers
to Mr. showed him to be stupid, negligent creat-
ure lie said he didn't know what tue secret meeting
was Tor didn't ask Moloney. knew all along that meet
ing under such conditions did violence to the rules AMI
went away not knowing what emergency haa "riseh l"
justify such meeting.
A queer attempt was made by the defence 70
confuse tho record by alleging that ono
business was done at the meeting OF AE
gust 80 before Broadway business, but ClerxTwomey
was recalled aud soutly insisted the correctness OK
his record Daniel Mooney was tue last "ithess c ou
OF Clearys good character.
MR.. DoUGHsRTY SUMS UP.
Then the court took its usual for luncheon, and
when the Jury was again IN It's box Mr.. Doughcrty be-
Gan his speech the defence He was hearl WIN coe
interest by every juror sometimes he rose to dazzling
heights OF rhetoric. and his pathetic passages were SIN
ccre and dramatic Among other things that he SAL
these
This case s exceptional power tar greater IN our
country than other by prince or potena,e
Ihe history Of cvauOns power that IT'S thundsrbolts
.s,, %,Gs ;Fy .% Ss 5ss"r se%ss p ws s
inamy and loaded with chains. question mol mo n'ue
OF Ihis almighty authority l question: no Una. ,n,,s its
sOs OG Ouns PurGssS ss offender sat p'VSS the
laid hP It'd of h%%as SpSas fes 70 aes with yo
OF S G h son name or & % did not ,hs
power stay tie iron hand or t s potsetmEy 1ss.
stand back Tbe light of trial by jury shall remain invioae
You gentlemen this moaent exercising me highest
Of The psy sy voa su sSs liz yq & sad: Of
and danger gathered abol the heal OF r"ona'
0say ,rlmo o, bribery . crime OF tho
%n nfesna agreement is Itwas the Inference Of his
that he hal MAD; a. cShra?s % S OF liberty aud
man Is s,pTfss ss ac,esy Of those h, oSes ay
orc than and who love him with the Ten ot
VIII %te ana nTamo"sy thrust into eos CELL upon
ferenoeI Think Of III An Inference
qhis WA. said as the climax OF a long and splendid
piece oratory, delivered with pathetic Sheet aiu ~
tones OF exquisite sympathy. and when he hi hhisnei
JuIor squire wiped his eyes aud Juror fawcs showeu
trace, OF profound feeling Cleary daughters gave way
70 their emotion and Clcary yawned: ,
IIer, are other extracts from Mr. Doughertys speecn'
What o the people expect they elect ignorant men 70
ofceI DO they Thomas Ceary " 10 soon OF
do not doubt that brbcs taken ia lime prob
Ably got IT, Jaehne MAS one ot Tue ponsn' 'n'
De Lacy and tho rest oi Inc i"si''e' p'''"'' N'
4 no Necessary that you should believe Katie Metz to
haTe oee mem % We're aniettreI uncuivsted honest
No have statesmen in fhiadslphia VINO spch sonihoa
lake sharp is no fool. ., A.. x,.o,.
hrs ailiy his courage repoe have eAtoIted deep @d
mIration Already he has won ienown But ne " nero
Ui internal villains ever heard of those LSaS
brothers are tho worst ~ o, ,ors vou 10 do Justice
10 Thomas Ceary Iyou have business which en- sasms IS I'M
aud supports you little ones do 10. ioo at % ~ G
srls Tako not from ALI that give: them
ant hope do justice TO Ceary i ,rst @ aetions In the
yoms of voar Go do Thomas cieary - you woui"
have him do unto you
| MR. NICoLLs ARGUMENT.
Mr. N,colI began the summing up for the prosecution
100 The crime of bribery he said was In the nature
Of ,hua. almost An impossible one to prove Only the
| ,d.,.s NJ an accomplice could establish IL In most
a.es And to dscredit the testimony Of an informer
wa. TO give the guilty perfect Immunity A.
n tho evidence Of Fullgran aud Duny-the only
avoidance on witch the defendant could be convceed-ons
coud have In its truth, though no rsspeosas
all for the character OF the who gave u u soroi
nand wsrs trial tho important evidence Ssarss %
Csnllnued on FlnA rsxs.